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NASCAR BGN Series Gateway 300 -- Results

26 July 1997

MADISON, IL - Provisional results for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National 
Division, Gateway 300:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver , Car                                          Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1 12  29  Elliott Sadler     Phillips 66 Performance      Chev  240  $48,925
 2 34  57  Jason Keller       Slim Jim Meat Snacks         Chev  240   32,900
 3 19   4  Dale Shaw          Phoenix Construction         Chev  240   19,750
 4 17  38  Elton Sawyer       Barbasol                     Ford  240   22,825
 5 20  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev  240   24,150
 6 22  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  240   19,125
 7 15  45  Jeff Fuller        Hunters Specialties          Chev  240   18,425
 8 29  37  Mark Green         Timber Wolf                  Chev  240   17.725
 9  1   6  Joe Bessey         Power Team                   Chev  240   19,840
10 41  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks                 Chev  240   18,280
11 40   1  Hermie Sadler      DeWalt Ind. Tools            Chev  238   17,370
12 39  88  Kevin Lepage       HYPE                         Chev  235   18,510
13 28  77  Brad Teague        Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  235   14,150
14  3  99  Glenn Allen        Luxaire Heating & A/C        Chev  233   17,040
15  8   3  * Steve Park       ACDelco                      Chev  230   19,105
16 30  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  226   15,820
17 14  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  224   18,960
18  6  85  Shane Hall         Luck's Foods                 Chev  221   15,600
19  7  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  215   17,740
20 23  44  Bobby Labonte      Shell Oil                    Pont  208   13,605
21  5  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  208   13,570
22 36  89  Johnny Chapman     Alarm South                  Ford  205   15,160
23 16  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  202   15,050
24 24  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  198   14,940
25 10  00  Buckshot Jones     Aquafresh                    Pont  194   16,180
26 32   5  Terry Labonte      Bayer Asprin                 Chev  192   12,720
27 11  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  164   13,610
28 37  35  * Lyndon Amick     Team Amick                   Pont  130   12,500
29  4  87  Joe Nemechek       Bellsouth Mobility           Chev  128   14,890
30 35  80  Mark Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  125   13,505
31 31  68  * Chris Diamond    J&L Motors                   Chev  109   12,170
32  2   2  Ricky Craven       Raybestos                    Chev   87   14,810
33 21  78  Nathan Buttke      Carquest Auto Parts          Chev   83   11,950
34 27  22  Scott Lagasse      Pest Offense                 Chev   81   11,840
35 38  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev   75   11,730
36 26  70  Dale Fischlein     TBA                          Chev   75   11,620
37 13  47  Robert Pressley    Sunoco/360 Communications    Chev   61   13,760
38 18  31  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sikkens Car Refinishes       Chev   61   11,400
39 25  84  Randy Porter       Sammy Kershaw                Ford   46   12,400
40 33  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev   37   11,400
41  9   7  Danny Edwards, Jr. Clabber Girl                 Chev    7   11,400
42 42  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts             Ford    7   12,600
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Time of Race      : 3 hours, 49 minutes, 9 seconds
Average Speed     : 78.802 mph
Margin of Victory : 0.187 second
Lap Leaders       : 15 lead changes among 8 drivers
Cautions          : 14 cautions for 75 laps
Track Length      :  1.2500 Miles